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HIMSS Submits Comments to CMS Quality Measure RFI
HIMSS appreciated the opportunity to leverage our members' expertise in commenting on the RFI and believes in promoting the use of health IT to improve the quality of healthcare delivery while ensuring that data collection is not an overly burdensome part of providers' workflow.

Indiana and Ohio begin cross-state data sharing
Two of the biggest health information exchanges in the United States are now sending clinical test results, reports and other medical information through their health information exchanges.

New HIMSS Podcast STEPS to Value-This Week's Episode- The Value of Exchange: How HIEs Drive Value
With over 70% of doctors' offices now utilizing electronic health records, the important first steps involved in laying the groundwork for true interoperability of protected health information have been taken. The successful establishment and maintenance of Health Information Exchanges are an important part of this fluid landscape, and can drive very specific value from your health IT capital and process investments. In this episode of STEPS to Value, we explore benefits and challenges of interoperability with Robert Cothren, PhD from the California Association of Health Information Exchange (CAHIE) and 2015 HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award winner Brian Yeaman, MD. We also get an overview on the work HIMSS is doing to drive interoperable nation-wide health information exchange with Mari Greenberger, Director of Informatics here at HIMSS.

HIMSS Annual Call for Committee Volunteers
We are pleased to announce that the application period for HIMSS Committees is now open. In these key positions, available for a term of two fiscal years, HIMSS seeks health IT and healthcare policy leaders to play instrumental roles in developing and executing HIMSS’ strategic initiatives. Leave your mark on the health IT revolution. Apply now.

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